15+ hour, 35+ min ago   (446+ words) DUBAI: Bahrain said on Saturday that it would not take part in a proposed meeting between Gulf states and Iran in Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz until diplomatic relations between Manama and Tehran had been restored. Citing Iranian…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (337+ words) DALLAS/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, ​urging Tehran to be cautious. “We notice there’s a little activity at Pickaxe. I would advise Iran not to get cute because we will…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (350+ words) TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average slumped ‌on Thursday, as global markets felt the pressure from oil breaching the $100-per-barrel mark with the Middle East conflict widening. Iran on Wednesday said it ​had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (234+ words) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday predicted that the war with Iran ​will end “immediately after” the US midterm elections in November because Tehran was trying to influence the vote but would not be able to hold out more in…...

4+ day, 7+ min ago   (226+ words) UNITED NATIONS, United States: The UN Security Council on Tuesday hailed an agreement reached by Libya’s rival political groups that paves the way for elections to be held within two years. The UN-backed deal, signed in the capital Tripoli on…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (73+ words) arabnews.jp - Jordan army says shot down missiles from Iran: statement AMMAN: Jordan’s army said Wednesday it shot down 18 missiles from Iran targeting the US-allied kingdom. “Jordan’s air defense systems engaged 20 ballistic missiles launched toward Jordanian territory, successfully intercepting and…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (250+ words) TOKYO: The Japanese yen climbed to a seven-month high, touching 152 yen per dollar during a lively Tuesday trading session in Tokyo as investors reacted to growing buzz about a possible Bank of Japan rate hike. By 5:00 p.m., the dollar slipped to…...

4+ day, 28+ min ago   (536+ words) TEHRAN: Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, dragging the foes deeper into war. Tehran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they attacked 20 US vessels trying…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (226+ words) ABU DHABI: Gulf nations cannot rely solely on the United States and other international alliances for their security and need to be more self-sufficient, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman said in Abu Dhabi on Monday. “We need to realise in the…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (141+ words) arabnews.jp - Iran military vows ‘more severe’ reprisals if US attacks continue - Iran's military threatens 'more severe' retaliation against US naval vessels. - The warning follows the US Central Command's destruction of three Iranian tankers. TEHRAN: Iran’s military on Saturday vowed…...